Let’s talk about our digital ‘save for later’ pile. That growing list of articles, videos, and podcasts we swear we’ll get to eventually. It’s like we’re building our own little museum of cool stuff we’ll explore ‘one day.’ When are you going to read that long article about the Byzantine…

Why are we so drawn to the idea of multiple realities? More than a trend, it seems to come from a deep emptiness within us — a longing for a place where our world’s limits don’t exist, where anything is possible. From the alternate timelines and worlds of Scott Pilgrim…

Your career doesn’t give a s**t — We enter the workforce bright-eyed, ready to give it our all. But there’s a bitter truth they don’t teach in school: your job will eventually treat you like shit. There’s no two ways about it. No matter how earnestly you devote yourself or how loudly you profess your loyalty, work…

I used to have a job teaching kids not to be themselves. I was a Catholic youth leader, running activities and leading prayer circles every Friday night, organising events and outings, and acting as an extremely unqualified counsellor for a collection of 13–18 year olds. …

The biggest mistake I have made as a creator is letting my ego, my ambition, and the shallowness of social media convince me that I had an “Audience” instead of a network. It’s easy to become obsessed with the shallow popularity contest, with notions of influence and attention. And over…

It shouldn’t be controversial to say this: we are in a generationally catastrophic housing crisis. The data is stark and clear: over the decade leading up to 2023, house prices have witnessed a steep rise across Australia. Specifically, the median price for established houses in major cities like Sydney soared…

As a society, we are heading for a crisis point. …

In late 2018, the world was captivated by the dramatic rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand. The Wild Boars, a group of twelve boys aged 11 to 16 and their coach, explored the Tham Luang cave complex when sudden monsoon rains trapped them inside…

Your social media feed is likely peppered with profile pictures adorned with the colours of the latest cause, hashtags that gain traction faster than wildfire, and influencers who jump onto the bandwagon with well-curated but superficial support. But there’s a disconnect between these digital displays and tangible, real-world impact. The…